Lot n° 116
Estimation :
50 - 80
EUR
THE BEST PART - Lot 116
THE BEST PART
Gérard Philipe, Michèle Cordoue, directed by Yves Allégret, 1956.
2 photos (photomontages), for the film’s release in Russia in 1957, vintage silver gelatin prints, credits (in Russian) on the images, blank backs.
22.5 x 28.5 cm each, including white borders.
One thumbtack hole at each corner tip and tears at two corners (missing sections).
Note: Set of two photomontages depicting Gérard Philipe and Michèle Cordoue in *La Meilleure Part*, a film directed by Yves Allégret in 1956. Produced for the film’s release in Russia in 1957, these documents attest to the international distribution of postwar French cinema.
A major figure in French cinema of the 1940s and 1950s, Gérard Philipe remains one of the most iconic actors of his generation. Foreign promotional materials dedicated to his films—particularly those produced for the Soviet market—are highly sought after by collectors of French cinema and international memorabilia. The Russian credits visible in the images attest to this specific release intended for the Soviet audience.
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